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It's past 10 p.m. here, and I've just finished this one. I will now go to bed, and, tomorrow, I will listen to the songs others have been posting whilst I've been busy writing - I promise :-) But ... I thought I'd post this one up before I go to bed ... It's an homage to silent movie (Charlie Chaplin, foremost) and other such actors (including the modern-day Roberto Benigni, for example), and to dancers such as Fred Astaire, etc. A bygone era that I very much love. Hope you enjoy the song - thank you so much for listening, all feedback welcome! Silent Dance ****** Song Summary ************* Title: Festive Dance - 19 December 2022 File:Festive Dance - 19 December 2022.SGU Key=C , Tempo 110, Length (m:s)=3:29 No intro. 92 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 92. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _TRUFFLE.STY (Truffle Pig Fingerpick Flk Swing) RealTracks in style: ~1136:Bass, Acoustic-Guitar, FolkSwing Sw 110 RealTracks in style: 2641:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm FolkySwing Sw 110 RealTracks in style: 2721:Guitar, Nylon, Fingerpicking SwingBrent Sw 110 RealTracks in style: 2550:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking NashvilleSwingJoe Sw 090 RealDrums in style:NashvilleBrushesClassicShuffle: a: Sidestick, Brushes b: Brushes, ******************* Voice recorded and mixed in Mixcraft Pro Studio 9, with medium hall reverb, EQ presets, compressor effect, etc.
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James,
This does have the flavor of an old movie.
I like the vocal.
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OH, excellent!! James is singing ---HAPPILY! I love the entertainment from back then, and you capture the feeling so well. Man, do more of these. You know I really enjoy your "speaking" songs, and it's so nice to hear some this different occasionally. You have a really good voice.
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Really catchy tune, James.
Simple and effective.
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Really cool song James!
Super fun and bouncy!
Happy Holidays!
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Cool,scatty singing of sorts fits the arrangement perfectly. Your voice sounds great! Way to go!
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Excellent vocal James. Loved the backtrack and instrumentation. Very playful. Super mix. Well done
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Happy and a great idea. The old movie vibe is well captured with all aspects of the production. And we are indeed scat fans! And the very mention of Fred will have Janice on board  She's a huge fan. Most cool! J&B
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James, you nailed this one
Super vocal and grove
A great mix
I really enjoyed this one.
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Why does toilet paper need a commercial? Who's not buying it?
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Marty: thank you! Yep, finally a happy song from me, after a while ;-)
Vic: thanks!
David: thank you!
Tunemonger: thanks! I didn't think of scat per se when I recorded this, but yes, it is kinda scatty, right? :-)
Scott: thanks!
Janice, Bud: thank you! Fred Astaire was indeed extraordinary. I was envisaging him and Ginger Rogers, for example, dancing with him when I wrote this one :-) One can indeed dream of the ideal dance couple dancing this one out, right? :-)
Mario: thank you!!! Very kind!
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